US President Barack Obama's visit to Cuba later this month will not be affected by John Kerry's plans. (File Photo)
US President Barack Obama's visit to Cuba later this month will not be affected by the cancellation of tentative plans for Secretary of State John Kerry to visit the island nation for human rights talks beforehand, the White House said on Friday.
The top US diplomat told a congressional hearing on February 23 that he might be in Cuba for a dialogue on human rights before the president's scheduled trip March 21-22. But officials said on Thursday that Kerry's visit had been cancelled amid concerns over Cuba's human rights record.
The White House said on Friday that Kerry's decision would not affect Obama's visit, and that Kerry would travel to Cuba with the president.
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